Previous research has identified a tentative link between stressful life events and the onset of some autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis (but not celiac disease, which also is autoimmune in nature). What Does the Research Show? The most definitive study, conducted in Italy and published in the medical journal Nutrients, sought to see if stress might also contribute to the development of the celiac disease. The researchers compared stressful events in the lives of 186 adults with newly diagnosed celiac disease to stressful events in a control group made up of adults with a diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is not an autoimmune condition....

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence said Tuesday that it believes Russian Killjoy missiles are being held at Belarus’ Machulishchy Airfield. Satellite images showed Russian jets parked at the field alongside a canister “likely” associated with a Killjoy air-launched ballistic missile, the ministry wrote in its daily intelligence update. Killjoy missiles have several advantages over other missiles the United States has provided Ukraine, including M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)....

Can Umcka Help? To date, few studies have explored umcka’s efficacy in the treatment of health problems. Existing research suggests that umcka may help manage the following conditions: Colds: For a report published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews in 2013, researchers sized up 10 previously published clinical trials comparing the effects of umcka to those of a placebo in the treatment of acute respiratory tract infections. In their review, the report’s authors concluded that umcka “may be effective in alleviating symptoms of acute rhinosinusitis and the common cold in adults”....

Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly promised “more boots on the ground” in remarks and Friday and urged protesters not to come to Ottawa but he did not share details about potential police deployments. Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency in the Canadian province on Friday and both he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned of “consequences” for protesters. Sloly told reporters on Friday that intelligence suggested that the protest this weekend could be as large as last week, which saw around 5,000 protesters and 1,000 trucks in the city....

In an interview with Newsweek, Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, said that while Canada is lucky to have a population that “generally supports immigration,” it is not immune to the “anti-immigrant narratives” being espoused in the U.S. and around the world. “I think we’re very lucky in Canada, by and large, to have a population that generally supports immigration, understands the positive role that immigration has had on our country and understands the positive contributions of immigrants,” Hussen said on Wednesday, following a roundtable discussion organized by the Concordia Forum at Canada House in London....

The line of Logan Stankoven, Kent Johnson and Tyson Foerster again paced the Canadians. Johnson picked up a goal and two assists, Stankoven had one of each and Foerster added an assist. Connor Bedard, Mason McTavish and Joshua Roy scored the other goals for Canada. Olen Zellweger registered three assists and Dylan Garand made 30 saves on 32 shots. MORE: Watch the 2022 World Juniors live with fuboTV (free trial, U....

While Trudeau’s party didn’t win by a landslide, the Liberals still will have more seats in the parliament than any other Canadian party. Right now, the Liberals are projected to win 161 seats, which is not enough to win a majority in the parliament. Conservatives are projected to win 116 seats. Canadian Twitter was rapt as election results came in, with both conservative and liberal citizens tweeting their opinions. Canadian resident Marg Ford tweeted she knew Trudeau would continue to “make us proud to be Canadians!...

But before we get back to “ces cretins” (very loose French translation of “those knuckleheads”), here is what Anson Carter — former NHL player, current studio analyst and executive producer of “Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future” — said about his participation in the movie with director Damon Kwame Mason: “I said to him, I didn’t want to be involved in a project that was all negative. I wanted to be involved in a project that was educational, that gave the full picture....

Bergevin said Julien, 60, is being kept under observation at the hospital and that his condition has nothing to do with COVID-19. Julien will not return for the remainder of the Flyers series, and the Canadiens are not sure whether he will eventually re-join the team in the NHL bubble in Toronto or return home. In the interim, Kirk Muller will take over head coaching duties. “He’s for sure in really good hands,” Bergevin said of Julien on Thursday (via Sportsnet)....

GM Marc Bergevin went big but also went home, sending a five-year, $42.27 million offer sheet to Hurricanes forward and former RFA Sebastian Aho that was eventually matched by Carolina. Clearly, the Canadiens were looking to add depth to their attack’ signing a 22-year-old proven NHLer would’ve made a powerful impact, but they are forced to live life without Aho — or, perhaps, after Aho. This has left many wondering where the Canadiens might look next but they didn’t end up making a splash; however, this does not mean they failed to improve this offseason....

But an environmental consulting firm hired by Fallon has dismissed the tungsten theory outright, insisting there’s no evidence it’s toxic. And other critics dismiss community cancer-cluster probes in general on the ground that they rarely unearth a smoking gun because there are too many factors at work. Such thinking infuriates parents like Rivers. “This town is too small and the cluster is too big for it to be just a coincidence,” she says....

Depression is a mental health condition that involves feelings of sadness or decreased interest in activities. About 25% of people with cancer experience depression. This article will discuss lung cancer and depression, signs of depression, treatment options, and tips for preventing symptoms of depression. Lung Cancer and Depression Receiving a cancer diagnosis and going through treatment can be hard, and it can lead to sad or even hopeless thoughts and feelings....

On Tuesday, the organization made sure to show love to one of its own, as forward Oskar Lindblom was the guest of honor for the team’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. Lindblom was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, last week and will miss the rest of the season while undergoing treatment. MORE: Reddit rallying for Lindblom to be voted into NHL All-Star Game The 23-year-old returned to the Wells Fargo Center ahead of Tuesday’s contest, visiting teammates and sharing in some “pretty good energy” in the Flyers dressing room....

The Fuller House actress has taken on a new role as the network’s chief creative officer. She had been with the Hallmark Channel for more than a decade but left this past spring. “I knew the people behind Great American Family were Christians that love the Lord and wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment,” Bure told The Wall Street Journal in a Monday story. She went on to say that she doesn’t expect her new network to include same-sex relationships in its holiday films....

Much had been made about the task facing Alvarez because of Kovalev’s advantages in size and power, but the Mexican icon appeared to have him worked out by halfway through the bout. Kovalev rallied brilliantly as the fight reached the business end, and when discussions were being formed on how the scorecards might look, Alvarez unleashed a left hook that rendered the judges useless as he became a four-division world champion....

That is according to Canelo’s promoter Oscar de la Hoya, who, like the rest of the boxing world, is gearing up for Saturday’s highly anticipated rematch between the middleweight duo. MORE: Join DAZN and watch the Joshua-Povetkin fight for free The initial bout in Sept. 2017 ended in a controversial draw, before a second fight had to be postponed when Canelo tested positive for clenbuterol, a finding he put down to contaminated meat eaten in his homeland....

Canelo Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) will put his WBA, WBC and The Ring super middleweight titles on the line against Avni Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) on Saturday. It’s a quick turnaround for Alvarez, who defeated Callum Smith less than three months ago. Yildirim, meanwhile, last fought in February 2019 when he lost to Anthony Dirrell via technical split decision. Will Canelo continue his run of dominance as expected? Or can Yildirim pull off a major upset?...

The History of Cannabis Cannabis is believed to have originated in Mongolia and southern Siberia, although some maintain that the plant could be found in the early years in South Asia, Afghanistan, and the Huang River Valley in northern China. Professor Ernest Abel believed that the plant was among one of the first widely cultivated in the world and is over 12,000 years old. Ancient cultures used cannabis for its medicinal properties....

According to a study published in the journal Tel Aviv, the findings from the Iron Age shrine, which is dated to between 750-715 B.C., also represent the earliest evidence for the use of cannabis in the Ancient Near East. The shrine forms part of the “fortress mound” at Tel Arad—an important Israeli archaeological site in southern Israel’s Beersheba Valley that was first excavated in the early 1960s. Previous research at the site has revealed two superimposed fortresses, dated from the 9th to the early 6th centuries B....

Newsom was in Washington this week, but he wasn’t conferring with John Kerry or anybody else outside of the California delegation. “Politicians aren’t lining up to see me or meet me,” he concedes. Backstage at the Radio and Television Correspondents Association dinner on Wednesday, Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi introduced the 36-year-old gay-marriage maven to President George W. Bush. “I won’t be coming out there,” Bush chuckled, allowing that being mayor of San Francisco must be a tough job....